The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-23

A. n. Miller. ................ ? 50
Fretwell & Nichols. ....... 10
G. p. Small .............. go
Thomas Dillon. .............. G5
Time of hands (artesian welD IS Is
Time of hands (artesian well) IS o. 1928 "a
Total. ..................... .......s lo,7C1 90
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The Committees on Streets and Lanes and
Drainage having been authorized to employ an
assistant for the City Surveyor, respectfully re-
port that they have engaged Mr.. Julien De-
Bruyn Hops to commence July at $l25 90 per
month. While it is expected that his employ
ment will be permanent, neither party is bound
beyond January l, 1888, d. R. THOMAS.
Chm Committee on Streets and Lanes.
w. b. NELL,
Chairman Committee on Drainage.
Report received
The Committee on City Lots to whom was re-
feTed the petition of Mrs G. r. Davis for the
lease of lots Nos 81 and 81 Springfield Plantation,
recommend that said lots be leased to her for
term of five (5) years at an annual rental of one
hundred dollars (S100), with the understanding
that said lots are to be used as pasture, and
that no wood is to be cut therefron. Also,
that the rent must be paid seni-annually and in
advance. GEO. 5. HAINES,
Chairman Committee on City Lots.
Report adopted
the petition of A. S. Cohen, trustee, for per-
mission to repair building on lot No. 10 Heath
cote ward, beg leave to report favorably on the
the same. JOHN SCHwARZ,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
REPORT SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
To the Mayor aud aldermen of the city of So
Ud1lndh'
At the last meeting of Council a communca-
ton and resolution of the Roard of Sanitary
Commissioners was referred to us for investiga-
ton and report. The communication contained
an extract from the report of the Health Officer
to that body as follows:
Il CHealth Off1cer) beg to say that Alderman
w F. Reid stated to ME on May rs, that it was
reported to HIM by several persons that the
quarantine station of this port was being run to
the benefit of the Tug Boat Company and n.
Paulsen & Co. ship chambers. to the detriment
and inconvenience of other citizens"
Your Committee have thoroughly examined
this matter they have examined under oath
every person whose names have been given us
by Alderman Reid who were accessible, and
every other person whose names have been
suggested to us or VINO the committee thought
might be able to give any information Of value
touching the management OF the quarantine
station.
The entire testimony was taken down in writ
ing, which we herewith submit to the Council.
We find the report to be without any founda-
ton in fact, and we find nothing in the evidence
to Justify any reflection upon the Health Officer
| or any one connected with the quarantine
RUFUS E. LESTER, Mayor
GEO. n. NICHOLS,
GEO. S. HAINEs,
w. DUNCAN.
The report of the committee was received
and adopted upon the motion of Alderman
Bogart.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen of
the CITY of Savannah:
The following named persons have been mott
fed to repair their sidewalks and have failed TO
comply With the ordnance Fred Kuck, lot 8
Chatham ward; Mrs. n. McNulty, lot Green
| ward; estate A. S. Hartridge, east half lot 8
Hucks tything, Percival ward; John Feey, south
third lot 10 Hucks tything.. Percival ward;
estate ]. f. Blirch east third lot 81 Green
ward; Benjamin Cannon, south half lot ~
Columbia ward; Joseph Roos, lot II Columbia
ward; Michael Lyons, west two-thirds lot n
Green ward. ROBERT j. WADE,
Report received and Marshal instructed to
repair sidewalks in accordance with ordinance.
ORDINANCES
Ordinance on its first reading.
By Alderman Duncan, NJ D.
AN ORDINANCE to promote the public health Of
the city of Savannah, by forbidding any ex-
cavation of any kind in the premises of any
person in the city OF Savannah from -
day of to the - day Of - in
each year without the consent of the Board Of
Sanitary Commissioners.
SECTION 1. The Mayor and Aldermen of the
city of Savannah in Council assembled do here
by ordain, That from and after the passage of
this ordinance it shall be unlawful for any per
son to make any excavations of any Kind
in the premises of any person in the city
of Savannah from the - day of -
to the--day of---in any year. without the
Commissioners, and any person making or caus-
ing to be made on his or her premises any exca-
vations for any purposes whatever without the
permission of the Board of Sanitary Commits
sioners, shall be, on conviction thereof in the
Police Court of Savannah fined or imprisoned,
or both in the discretion of the court; such fine
not TO exceed one hundred dollars and such i'm
prisonment not to exceed thirty days.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of A. Minis relative to condition of
SINKS IA .IOnpg
corn streets. on Abercorn street to Jones street
lane. Referred TO Committee on Health and
Cemetery.
Petition of Margaret L. Ferrill asking city au.
thorities to transfer lot No. 1871, Laurel Grove
Cemetery, to Mrs. Ellen F. Green. Referred to
Committee on Health and Cemetery.
ELECTIONS.
The resignation Of Henry c. Cunningham as
Corporation Attorney was read and accepted.
RESOLUTIONS
BY Finance Committee
Resolved, That Edward j. Kelly is hereby APP
pointed agent for the Mayor and Aldermen of
The city of Savannah, under the provisions Of
section 1856 (c) of the Code of Georgia to bid off
for the city property, that may be offered for
sale for taxes. when no person present at the
sale shall bid for the property put, up to be sold
sell the same and the officers cost, and to re-
cover and takepossession of the property for
the city; this appointment to continue until re-
voked. n
Adopted
BY Alderman Nichols
Resolved, That the Clerk of CouN \be and
he is hereby directed to advertise an Jon for
Corporation Attorney to take place al next
regular meeting of Council to fill thd Fancy
occasioned by the resignation OF II. G.. ing
ham.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication was received from Geo. W.
Lamar Postmaster, relative to numbering Of
houses TO facilitate delivery of mail by post
office department Referred to Committee on
Streets and Lanes.
The motion of Alderman Nichols TO amend
rule T. as to hour of meeting in July and August,
was lost, two-thirds vote not being in favor of
same.
The following bills to be presented 10 the
Legislature at It's next session received the APP
proval OF Council:
bill to be entitled an act TO amend an act
approved Sept. q, 1888. entitled an act to ex-
tend the corporate limits of the city Of Savan-
nah so as to exempt from taxation all real estate
and improvements thereon lying north of the
Louisville road and west of the limits Of the
city of Savannah, as they existed before the
massage OF the above entitled act, while said
property is used for agricultural or manufac-
turing purposes or until the plan Of the city is
extended over said portion OF the city.
"a bill TO be entitled an act TO relieve the city
of Savannah from the payment OF any expense
t,.N fte.a oil